@dmrt46NOSPAM: "How much are we being charged for the box now and do you still have to pay a
monthly fee?
Also do you have to pay for another sub?
Is it worth getting? (ie does it crash alot and have - S  L  O  W    M  E  N
U  S  - Like the Teletext and interactive services.  You really could have
an operation on your heart waiting for those screens sometimes ;-)
Lastly whats the size of the hdd and if its only 40GB is there any way of
getting a larger drive in the box for more time
Curious Tivo Owner thats pondering the idea."
    @removethisbitthenitspaulyates: "<quote>
That last sentence is the most significant - if you have a TiVo you're may
be disappointed with Sky+ (if you don't have a PVR already then you're bound
to love Sky+)
Paul"
    @ben: "<quote>
I'm actually considering swapping my tivo for sky+. We have sky+ in the living room, tivo in the bedroom.
Tivos real plus for me is the auto record of programs I might like, its picked up a few jems since I've had it which I would have missed otherwise. However its still costing me �10 per month!
I hate the way tivo interfaces with the sky digi box as well, sometimes I'll get double digits comming through the IR transmitter and end up on UK gold rather than Paramount comedy. Not annoying if your sitting and watching, but quite annoying when the box has recorded 30 mins of the wrong program.
also Tivos program guide doesn't update often enough for me. When paramount 2 was on the programs were all over the place and didn't link with the program jeffrey59@example.net.
I also don't like some of the quirks int he interface which seems over complicated for what it does, it should have a basic mode and advanced mode for those what want to fiddle.
If you're used to the menus on Tivo at their speed Sky+ is MUCH quicker IMHO.
But as another reply said, the choice is yours!
Cheers
B."
    @removethisbitthenitspaulyates: "Ooops, didnt spot your reply of 3 weeks ago!!
<quote>
Exactly the same here.  Since we got Sky+ i have come to realise just how
good TiVo really is.  Even my mom has realised this on her own - things like
Sky being too stupid to record a repeat showing when it didnt get to record
the first run for some reason.  Or having no search function (how can anyone
do without that?!)
Swap to the lifetime sub then?  A lifetime sub (currently) adds itself to
the value of your TiVo box so is worth it.
Yes, this is the one problem with TiVo i can't really defend.  Using the IR
'eyes' and convering up the IR receptor on the Sky box can help - as
sometimes channel change fuckups can be due to you using your remote control
to do something else at the same time.
Never found that to be a problem... or noticed it in fact.
TiVo's interface is fantastic!  Horses for courses though.  There are a
couple of shortcomings in it and things i would add or change, such as being
able to see upcoming broadcasts of already recorded programs.  Sky plusses
interface is far too basic and not jeffrey59@example.net.  Why on earth isnt
there a Sky+ button on the Sky+ remote??
I agree that TiVo's interface could be simpler for people who really haven't
a clue.
Sky+ is a little quicker overall.  I've found the TiVo EPG to be faster,
easier to use and more powerful than the Sky one.  You can page down
channels very quickly (Sky can be really slow).  And channel filtering is
cool as well.
I was surprised to find that the Sky EPG isnt infallible.  Like when The
Bill overran and TiVo chopped the end off, i went downstairs to watch it on
Sky+ and that got chopped off at the same place.
Since I put in a fast 120Gb drive TiVo has got a LOT faster :-)
I thought i'd end up preferring Sky+ for its dual tuners, single-box
reliability and integration.  In fact i've ended up appreciating TiVo even
more... long live TiVo!
Paul"
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